BookBingeLegend Books in Order
The short answer
Marie Lu · 4 books
- How many books?
- There are 4 books in the Legend series, published 2011–2020.
- Is it finished?
- Yes — the series is complete; it ends with Rebel (2020).
- Where to start
- Start with Legend (2011).
About 1,500 pages — roughly 20 hours of reading
In a dystopian West America, a prodigy and a criminal are thrown together — both lied to about everything.
Here is the complete Legend reading order — all 4 books by Marie Lu, in the order you should read them:
Reading order
- LegendJune hunts Day.2011313 pages
- ProdigyJune and Day join the Patriots.2013400 pages
- ChampionThe Republic faces a plague while June and Day make final choices.2013392 pages
- RebelA decade after Champion, Day's younger brother Eden grapples with his own hidden power and a new threat in Antarctica's Ross City.2020
Good news: for this series, reading order and publication order are the same — just read straight down the list.
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How many Legend books are there?
There are 4 books in the Legend series by Marie Lu, from Legend (2011) to Rebel (2020). Together they run to about 1,500 pages.
Is the Legend series finished?
Yes. Marie Lu completed the series with Rebel in 2020; all 4 books are out now.
What is the first Legend book?
Legend (2011) is book one, at 313 pages. June hunts Day.
Should I read the Legend series in publication order?
Yes. For the Legend series, reading order and publication order are the same — Legend (2011) through Rebel (2020).
How long does it take to read all Legend books?
About 1,500 pages across 4 books — roughly 20 hours at a page a minute. The longest is Prodigy (400 pages); the shortest is Legend (313 pages).